Summary

The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs’ mandate is to improve the quality of life of Indigenous people by: promoting economic opportunities, resolving land claims, meeting Ontario’s legal obligations with regard to Indigenous rights and treaties, and enhancing government awareness of Indigenous issues and best practices for consulting and engaging with Indigenous people.

Ministry program summary

Vote

Program

Estimates
2019-20

Estimates
2018-19

Difference
between
2019-20
and
2018-19

Actual
2017-18

 

Operating expense

    

2001

Indigenous Affairs Program

$69,440,700

$97,731,100

($28,290,400)

$1,206,846,746

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$69,440,700

$97,731,100

($28,290,400)

$1,206,846,746

 

Statutory appropriations

$1,483,014

$65,014

$1,418,000

$158,908

 

Ministry total operating expense

$70,923,714

$97,796,114

($26,872,400)

$1,207,005,654

 

Operating assets

    
2001

Indigenous Affairs Program

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Ministry total operating assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Capital expense

    
2001

Indigenous Affairs Program

$3,501,000

$3,501,000

-

$3,394,207

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$3,501,000

$3,501,000

-

$3,394,207

 

Ministry total capital expense

$3,501,000

$3,501,000

-

$3,394,207

 

Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)

$74,424,714

$101,297,114

($26,872,400)

$1,210,399,861

Indigenous Affairs Program - vote 2001

The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs’ mandate is to improve the quality of life of Indigenous people by: promoting economic opportunities, resolving land claims, meeting Ontario’s legal obligations with regard to Indigenous rights and treaties, and enhancing government awareness of Indigenous issues and best practices for consulting and engaging with Indigenous people.

Vote summary

Item number

Item

Estimates
2019-20

Estimates
2018-19

Difference
between
2019-20
and
2018-19

Actual
2017-18

 

Operating expense

    

4

Ministry Administration

$12,051,300

$12,625,100

($573,800)

$12,345,172

1

Indigenous Affairs

$57,387,400

$85,104,000

($27,716,600)

$84,089,741

2

Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives

$2,000

$2,000

-

$1,110,411,833

 

Total operating expense to be voted

$69,440,700

$97,731,100

($28,290,400)

$1,206,846,746

S

Minister’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

$47,841

$47,841

-

$49,301

S

Parliamentary Assistant’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

$16,173

$16,173

-

-

S

Mercury Disability Fund – Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986

$1,418,000

-

$1,418,000

-

S

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

$1,000

$1,000

-

$109,607

 

Total statutory appropriations

$1,483,014

$65,014

$1,418,000

$158,908

 

Total operating expense

$70,923,714

$97,796,114

($26,872,400)

$1,207,005,654

 

Operating assets

    

10

Accounts receivable

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets to be voted

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Total operating assets

$1,000

$1,000

-

-

 

Capital expense

    

3

Indigenous Affairs Capital Program

$3,501,000

$3,501,000

-

$3,394,207

 

Total capital expense to be voted

$3,501,000

$3,501,000

-

$3,394,207

 

Total capital expense

$3,501,000

$3,501,000

-

$3,394,207

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-item
number

Standard account by item and sub-items

Amount

Amount

 

Operating expense

  

2001-4

Ministry administration

  
 

Salaries and wages

 

$4,310,000

 

Employee benefits

 

$462,100

 

Transportation and communication

 

$312,600

 

Services

 

$6,896,400

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$70,200

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$12,051,300

 

Statutory appropriations

  

Statutory

Minister’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$47,841

Statutory

Parliamentary Assistant’s Salary, the Executive Council Act

 

$16,173

2001-1

Indigenous Affairs

  
 

Salaries and wages

 

$10,557,100

 

Employee benefits

 

$1,074,000

 

Transportation and communication

 

$716,700

 

Services

 

$10,062,400

 

Supplies and equipment

 

$197,300

 

Transfer payments

  
 

Ontario Indigenous Representative Organization Fund

$1,924,900

 
 

Indigenous Economic Development Fund

$8,200,000

 
 

Participation Fund

$1,920,000

 
 

Support for Community Negotiations Fund

$3,200,000

 
 

Support for Algonquin Negotiation Fund

$2,375,000

 
 

Mercury Disability Fund - Administration

$150,000

 
 

Policy Development Engagement Fund

$5,710,000

 
 

New Relationship Fund

$14,500,000

 
 

Métis Economic Development Fund

$3,000,000

$40,979,900

 

Subtotal

 

$63,587,400

 

Less: recoveries

 

$6,200,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$57,387,400

 

Statutory appropriations

  
 

Transfer payments

  

Statutory

Mercury Disability Fund – Trustee, English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986

 

$1,418,000

 

Statutory appropriations

  
 

Other transactions

  

Statutory

Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act

 

$1,000

2001-2

Land Claims and Self-Government Initiatives

  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Land Claim Settlements

$1,000

 
 

Negotiated Settlements

$1,000

$2,000

 

Total operating expense to be voted

 

$2,000

 

Total operating expense for Indigenous Affairs Program

 

$70,923,714

 

operating assets

  

2001-10

Accounts receivable

  
 

Advances and recoverable amounts

  
 

Advances and recoverable - in-year recoveries

 

$1,000

 

Total operating assets to be voted

 

$1,000

 

Total operating assets for Indigenous Affairs Program

 

$1,000

 

Capital expense

  

2001-3

Indigenous Affairs Capital Program

  
 

Transfer payments

  
 

Other capital projects

$500,000

 
 

Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program

$3,000,000

 
 

Negotiated Settlements

$1,000

$3,501,000

 

Total capital expense to be voted

 

$3,501,000

 

Total capital expense for Indigenous Affairs Program

 

$3,501,000